The Sun. — London, England, 1864-07-01 00:00:00

IN what U Hap Land" can I see you after the " Opera?" I only know of One HAPPY LAND is which a Gentleman may Sup—EVANS', COVENT GARDEN, my dear fellow I KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC, BRANDY. This celebrated Old IRI6H WHISKY rivals the finest FRENCH BRANDY, It 14 Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by atthe Agents in the principal towns in E ng l an d ; or wholesale 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET. W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded " Kinahan's LL Whisky." THE CREDIT FON CIER (Limited), SO, Lombard-street, E.C. Capital, £1,000,0 ii, in 20,0 0 Shares of £5O each. Subscribed Capital, £500,000, in 10,009 Shares. DIRECTORS. Chairman—The Right Hon. James Stuart Wortley. Deputy Chairman—James Le. ic , Esq. The Hon. T. C. Haliburton, Adolphe Hakim, Esq. Henry Pownai , Esq., J.P. Edward Warner, Esq., M.P. John Westm .rland, Esq. Alexander Dunbar, Esq. Charles E. Newbon, Esq. Charles Esq. MANAGER. Albert Grant, Esq. BANKERS. Messrs. Masterman, Peters, Mildred, and Co. Bank of London. This Company advances money on the eeposit of Title Deeds of approved Freehold or Leasehold Property in Grcat Britain, with or w thout regular Mortgage. Guarantees Titles or Securities, ind, as Agent, negotiates Loan on Mort age, for long or short periods ; also, Receives Money on Deposit for FIXED PERIODS ONLY, at special rates to be agreed upon. Communications to be addressed to the Manager. ALFRED LOWE, Secretary. Temporary Office, 80, Lombard-street, B.C. T HE CREDIT MOB ILIER (Limited), 80, Lombard-street, E.C. Capital. £1,000,000, in 20,000 Shares of £5O each. Subs.ribed Capital. £500,000, in 10,000 Shares. DIRECTORS. Chairman—The Right Hon. James Stuart Wortley. The Hon. T. C. Ha iburton, John Westmorland, E=q. I Edward Warner, Esq., M.P. Alexander nunbar, Esq. Chu'. es Ellis, Esq. Ado phe Hakim, Nsq Ja ei Levick, Esq. Charles E. Newbon, Esq. Henry Fownall, Esq. MANAGER. Albert Grant, Esq. BANKERS. Messrs. Masterman, Peters, Mildred. and Co. London. Messrs. Smith. Payne, an,.l rmiths, London.- This Comp ny is prepared to negotiate Government and Municipal Loins, and to aid in carrying out Concessions. To make ad. , an es .41 approved securities. To effect the purchase and sale n Shares, Stocks, Sca, and to transact financial business genera' y. Also to rece,ve money on deposit, for BRIEF or EX TENDED per ode, on term. to be agreed upon. Communications to be made to the Manager. THOMAS SHORT, Secretary. Temporary Offices, 80, Lombard-street, London. E.C. THE EBBW VALE COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated miler the Companies Act, IW2. Capita' Four Millions, in 80, , 00 shares of £5O each. . _ Deposit on application £t ppr share, and £4 on allotment. Further calls wi I not exceed £5 per share, made at intervals of not less than three months, and will extend over a period of three years. It is estimate's *hat not mire than two-thirds of the total . capital will be required to be called up. DIRECTORS. Abraham Darby, Esq., Ebbw Vale Park, Monmouthshire, Chairman and Managing Director. Joseph Robinson, Esq., Berkhampstead and London, Deputy Chairman. Frar cis Tothill. Esq., Bristol. John Platt, Esq.. Oldham. G. S Beecroft. Esq , M.P., Leeds. Jam, s As anal. Turner, Esq., M.P.. Manchester. Harry George Gordon, Esq., 1, Clifden-place, Hyde-park, London. Charles King Anderson, Esq., 65, Old Broad-street, London. BANKERS. The Bank of England. And Us several Branches at Manchester, Birmingham, Liver, 001, Bristol, Leeds, New castle, Hull, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Leicrster. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Freshfie ds and Newman, London. BROKERS. Messrs. Joshnt Hutchinson and Son, London. AUDITORS. David Chadwick, Esq. (Messrs. Chadwick, Adamson, M'Kenna, and Co.), 27, Great George-stree , Westminster. John Youn4, Esq. (Messrs. Co eman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co.), TokenhouNe-yard, City. OFFICES. PRO TEM. No. 27, Great George-s reet, Westminster, and 7, Laurence Pountney-hill, Ci ty. The Company is formed for the purpose of carrying into effect an agr , ement made for the purchase of tke undermen tioned t oal, ron, and other Works, which have for a long time been carried on with very satisfactory results by private individual 4, and are capable of considerable expansion, with greatly increased profits. Tue Properties and Work 4 have been purchased on very favourable terms, on valuadons made by eminent mining en 2 meets. The Works consist of 1. The Ebbw Vale Collieries and Iron Works. 2. The Sirhowy Collieries and Iron Works. 3. The Viet 'rim Collieries and Iron Works. 4. The Abersychan Collieries and Iron Works. 5. The Pontypool Collieries and Iron and Tin-plate Worts. 6. The Abercarn Collieries and the Chapel Farm Estate. 7. Wharves and Landing Stages at Newport. All in the county of Monmou h. 8. limmatite Iron and Coal Galeages , 4r Royalties in the Forest of Dean. in the county of Gloucester 9. The Brendon Hills Carbonate of Iran or Spathose Mines, in the county of Somerset. And the Estates comprise ;- 3,254 acres of Fre hold Land and Mines. 7,215 acres of Leasehold Mines, and agreements for leases having upwards of 8 years unexpired. 2,137 acres of Leasehold Mines, having from 10 to 50 years unexpired 7(i, acres of Mines in the Forest of Dean, held under a Crown lease, renewable in perpetuity for perio , s of 21 years. About 9 miles in length, or about 3,, 00 acres on the course of the Spathose iron ore veins, in Somerseteh re, under leases for about 50 years unexpired. The leaseho d coal and iron-stone royalties are held on Very D. oderme terms. There are upwards of 2,000 houses and cottages on the free hold and leasehold eeta'es. The rentals from land, farms, and houses, amount to about £14,000 -year. The works afford employment to more than 15,000 persons, repre enting a population of :,o,coo people. Schools f r the afoommo ation of 2,200 children, and a Me chanics' In-titute have been erected upon the estates. There , re 23 b as -furnaces, of which 16 are in operation at the present time—three being cold blast The present annual prcduce of the various col aeries is 850,000 tons of coal ; and this quantity can, with a compara tively ama 1 outlay, be increased to mil ion tons annually. The produce or iron -stone is 280,000 tons annu illy, which can be increased to 4.50,000 tons. The iron-making coals on these properties are of a superior quality, free free. sulphur, and eminently adapted for the manufacture of the best class of iron or steel The present annual yield from the furnaces is about 130,000 tons of pigiron, including i 2,000 tons of P ntypool cold blast, but ihe arrangements are adapted for the production of 180 0a) tons. About 901 00 tons of r ils and finished iron are sold annually, which can be increased to 120,000 tons with the present applianc s. - All the properties are very favourably placed in regard to si uatien of woe- s and facilities of , ransport. The c 'al and iron-si one mines, which arc now drained and proved, will aupp y the pm sent consumption, without any material in crease of dead charges or outlay of capital, for upwards of 50 ye re ; and with a small outlay will yield a further supply of t 00,001) to sof coal per annum, for household and team pur poses, for a like period. The haematite iron ore and coal properties held in the Forest of Dean will shortly be opened, and placed in direct communication by railway with the various iron works, the distances between which an 4 the place of pro duction will be irom 2 to 42 miles only. whilst this clas- of ore is now ante,' to the works 3 0 miles by water and 30 miles by rail. The Forest of Dean ore contains from 3% to 42 per cent. of iron, and is well known for its superior quality over other hmtn, tite ores for the manufacture of the best iron and steel. It is estimated that, when iul y ope ,, ed, the mines now held by the Company will produce 100,000 tons annually for 5u years. The very extensive and valuable mines of spathose iron ore, in Somersetshire, belon. ing exclusively to the ompany, are the only mines of their kind now being werked in 4ri at Britain, excep big the small veins found in the Durham lead mines. When these mines are fully developed tne works of the Company will possess a :vantages greater than any other works in the supply of this most valuable materia for the manufacture of the best quality of iron and steel. And the cost of producing spiegeleisn (pig iron with this ore will not exceed half the present cost of spiegeleisn deliv red in England from Germany, will h country furnishes near y the whole of the supply required for the present consump tion. The Directors have agreed for a licence for the manufae ture of steel by the Bessemer process, which, from the pecit liar resources they possess, they will be enabled to pro ii.ce in v ry large quantities, and at a price that in comparison with other works, ill insure to them the same advantages in the manufacture of steel rails as the Ebbw Vale Company have so long enjoyed in respect of iron rails. The stocks of material and finished iron will be taken at the cost price, as entered in the books at the est stock taking in September, 1863, and are to be paid for within six months. The contracts on hand, which are large, and at remunera tive peiies, will be transferred to the new Company. Mr. Abraham Darby, the principal propr etor and manag ing partner it the whole o the concerns comprised in the present purchase, will undertake the duties of Chairma.i of the Board, and has consented to act as Managing irector for a period of five years, thereby securing to the new Company the berefit of his long practical experience in the manage ment of the works. Mr. Joseph Robinson, also a proprietor in all the above concerns, and who for many years, as the London partner, has had the nrincip 1 management of their comme cial ope rations, will, under the direction of the Board, conduct the business of the Company as heretofore, From ce tified reports on the profits of the various works, extendi g over a considerable period, and from a due con sideration of the a 'vantages possessed by the Company, the irectors feel justified in antichati g that the annual dividends will be such as to give satisfaction to the Share holders. he Vendors will subscribe for Shares in the Company to the extent of hat , a million sterling. _Three hundred th ousan d poun d s o f th e p u rchase -money will be paid within two months, and the remainder by six equal half - yearly instalments, with inter. .st at 5 per cent. paid made. Promotion-money or other similar payment will be For m Bank ot a of Application for Shares may be obtained at .t e idroke rs England, and its several Br a nches; from the information from the undersigned, by whom any further ChADWI required will be furnished. ADAMSON, M'KENNA, and Co., Financial AgPnts, 27 , Gre a t George-street. Westminster, and 64, Cross-street, Manchester. THE Ril lrir VALE COMPANY (Limited). Capital £4,000,000, in 80,0D0,00 Shares of £5O each. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR ALLOTMENT OF SaARES. No. To rhe a DirectorSThe Ebbw Vale Company (Limited)," essrs Chadwick, Ada cial Agents, 27, Great Geo rnson, M'Kenna, and Co., Finan rge-street, Westminster, and 64, Cross-street, Manchester. th.ntlem,n, Having paid a deposit cf £1 rer Share, I beg to apply for shares of £ 5 O each , in the pr opo s ed "Ebbw Vale a Company (Limi e, , )," and 1 hereby zree to become a Share -141 er in that Company, subJect , o its rules and regulations, and to accept such Shares, or allotted to me. an y l eas number that may be I am, Gentleman. Your obedien' servant, Name in full ...... Address in full ....... . Profession or occupation mitc „ ut ile etilt,.t.p No. 22,471. COLONIAL AND GENERAL GAS CO lIPA N Y (Limited). Capital £250,000, in 10,000 shares of £25 eali. First issue 5. 00 sha , es. More than half of wh oh are already taken. The Directors are all gentlemen connected with Gas Com panies. nospectzlses and forms on applications at the Temporary Offices, 33, King-street, ChJapsiite. E AST AND WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY. The Court of Directors of the East and We't India Dock Company hereby Give Notice, that a HALF-YEARLY COURT 0- GENERAL MEETIN of the said Co npany will be held, pursuant to the direction of the Act Ist and 2d Will am IV., cap. 5?, at the Dock House, No. 8, BIM er square, on FRID Y. the Bth July next, for the purpose of choosing and appointing eight Direct-re in the room of th se going out of office by rotat on, and also one other Director to fill the vacancy oecasioned by the resignation of Augustus Henry B sanquet, Esq. ; at which meeting a Dividend will be declared on the Capital Stock of the Company for the half year ending the 30th June. By order of the Court, GEORGE COLLIN, Secretary. East and West In Ha Dock House, Billiter-square, June 24, 1864. N.B.—The Chair will be taken at Two o'clock precisely. THE CREDIT MOBILIER COMPANY of LONDON (Limited) invite TENDERS for the PUR CHASE of MORTGAGE BONDS of £: . O each, to the extent of £20,000, charged u.4:m Leasehold Property of large value, and bearing interest at Ten per Cent per Annum, payable Ball-yearly on presentation of Coupons (whit," are attached to the Bonds), at the Union Bank of London. Temple-bar Branch, The principal of the Bonds redeemable i three years. Forms of App ication may be obtained at the Com pany's Offices, 54, Threadneedle-street, London. (Entrance, Hercules-passage). CRAMER AND COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under the Companies' Act, 1862, with limited liability. Capital £lOO,OOO, in 10,(00 shares of £lO each. Deposit £1 ptr share, and £2 on allotment. Calls not to exceed £3 per share, and at intervals of not less than three mouths. Guaranteed Minimum Div,dend of 10 per cent. per annum for 5 yea, s. DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. the Viscount Bury, M.P., 48, Rutland gate, '.W W Lle , t Beale, Esq., 28, Grosvenor-street, W. G F. Denny, Esq.. 29, Great St. Helen's, E.C. Henry Augustus Murray, Esq., 100, Park-street, Grosvenor square, W. William Edgcumbe Rendle, Esq., Cecil House, Wimbledon park, S.W. T. H Scarborough, Esq., 5, Bloomsbury-square, W.C. John Gilbert Talbot, Esq., 10, GreaL, George-s reet. West miuster, b.W. BANKERS. The London and County Bank, 21, Hanover-square, W. Tne Metropolitan and i rovincial Bank, 75, Corp.hill, E.C. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Marchant and Pead, 30, Great George•street, Westminster, S.W. AUDITORS. Messrs. Broom, Bagshaw, and Westcott, Public Accountants, 35, Col man-street, E.C. T. R. Walker, Esq., 21, Hanover-square. BROKER. J. G. Bone, Esq., No. 2, Conthall court, Throgmorton-street, E.C., and Stock Exchange, London. SECRETARY. Charles Sheppard, Esq., pro tem. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 118, C all-Mall, S.W. PROSPhCTUS. This Company has been formed, as its name implies, for the purpwe of acquiring the business of Cramer, Wood, and Co. the well-known music publishers in Regent-street. This business has for halt a century bee in the highest re ute, not only in Engl ad, but throughout the whole of Europe. It still maintains its prestige, and is largely in creasing each year. The property comprises the valuable musical copyrights of the firm, embracing the largest collection of music extant. The stuck of pianofortes and other musical ihstraments for sale and hire - one of the most extensive in the metropolis— is, n., has for a long time been, highly remunerative. A conditional agreem nt has been entered into with Mr. Wood, the only surviving partner and present proprietor, for the tran fer to the Company as from the 3 st of December last, of the entire business (free from all liabilities), in perfect working order, including the whole s ock-in-trade, and the leases of the commanding premises, 199, 201, 207, and 209, Regent-street, 67, Conduit-street, and t 5, King-street, at a price the Directors believe to be reasonable and advantageous to the Company. The Directors "re fortified in this view by the valuations of competen authorities. Mr. Wood wil dischle-ge all liabi:ities up to the 3 th June, 1864, and will pay over the profits fro n the st January, 1864. He has also avreed to accept a I..rge proportion of the pur chase money in paid-up shares. In the interests of the shareholders ft has been thought desirable to keep the present proprietor identified with the business, and arr , ngements have been mace with him which will secure his services in the capacity of General Manager or a period ~ f at least three years. During this time, and for the further period of two years, Mr. Wood undertakes to guarantee—in any manner required by the Directors to make the shareholders secure—the pay ment of a minimum dividend of £lO per cent. per annum upon the capi , al. Messrs. tiroom, Bagshaw, and Westcott, public accoun tants, have investgated the account of the business, and are -atisti d of the solidity of the undertaking. With a business in active operation, and a minimum divi dend of £ 0 per cent. ksured for five years, the Company offers unusual advantage as an inv. , stment It is believed that for a long time it will be unnecessary to call up more than £4 per share beyond the amounts payable on deposit and allotment. The liability of each shareholder will be limited to the amount of his subscription. No promoters' fees or promotion money in any form will be allowed. In the event of no allotment being made the deposit wi 1 be return d In full. Prospec uses, with forms of application for shares, may be obtained et the Broker, 2, Copthall-court, Throgmorton street ; at the Metro olitan and Provincial Bank, 5, Corn hill; et the Load= and County Bank, 21, Hanover-square; a 201, Regent-street; and at the Offices of the Company, 118, Pa 1-Mall. THE GENERAL FINANCIAL and ESTATE AGENCY CORPoRATION (Limited). Capital £lOO,OOO, in 10,000 shares of £lO each, with power to increase. £1 per share to be paid on allotment. Incorporated under "The Companies' Act, 1462," whereby the liability of the shareholders is limited to the amount subscribed. CHAIRMAN• Captain Raymond, RN., The Mali, Chiswick, S.W. AUDITOR. Stanley R. Bennet, Esq.l;ie;EWS:lennet and Gaskell), 31, Nicholas-lane, E.C. BANKERS. London and Westminster, Lothbnry, E.C. BROKERS. Messrs. Shorter and King, 26, Birchin-lane, E.C. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Howard, Dollman, and Lowther, 141, Fenchurch street, E.C. SECRETARY. Francis R. Spry, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES-206, Gresham House, B.C. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. This Corporation has been formed f r the purpose of uniting the ordinary business or a Finance Company with teat of an Estate Agency—a want not yet supplied by any of the existing Companies The business of the Corporation will consist of two distinct branches—viz., Financial Transactions and Estate Agency Business, and competent representatives will be appoiutei in the principal towns. The an& al Department will consist of advancing money on real and personal estate, whether intended for sale or otherwise, and on inch other securities as the Direct rs may ap,rove. The Corporation will act also as agents between mortgagors and mortgagees, and will eg“tiate subscriptions or loans for British and foreign undertakings, the bona fides of which w 11 be strictly investigated before they are sub mitted to the public. The Estate Agency Department will embrace valuations ; the r urchase nd sale of estates, lands, and houses; the management of estates, and the carrying out of drainage and other essential improvements ; also the sales of agricultural produce, farming stock, a d every description of properties, y priva e contract and public auction ; and it is intended to hold periodical sales of freehold and leasehold properties. S veral Luc ative transactions have already been secured by the Cot poration ; and although the Directors consider the present nominal capital ample for all immediate purposes, power has been taken to increase the same should it be ultimately deemed desirable. By the Articles of Association (which lie for inspection at the'temporary Offices of th • Company), e'ch Director is required to hold 2 0 s res • and more than 2,' 0) shares have already been subscribed by the Directors and their friends. Pros ectuses and forms of applieati , n for shares may be obtained from the Ban ers and Brokers, or at the Temporary Offic s of the Company. NOTICE. —The GENERAL FINANCIAL and ESTATE AGENCY CORPORATION (Limited). The SHARE LIST of this Corporation will be CLOSED on th- 30th for Town Application, and on the 2d July for Country App ication. By order of the Board, F. SPRY, Secretary. THE GENERAL FINANCIAL and ESTATE AGENCY CORPORATION (Limited). The Directors are now prepared to receive APPLICA TIONS from Established Estate A , zents in the country to act as Representatives for the Corporation. By order of the Board, F. SPRY, Secretary. MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS TRADERS, AND EXECUTORS. ACCOUNTS arranged and adjusted, and Balance Sheets prepared.—Financ al operations organised and Banking fa cint es hrranged.— Cash Advances made on Trade Stock, Dock Warrants, and other Securities, and Sales effected.— the Agency of Provincial and Foreign Firms undertaken. Address, Messrs. BANKES and Co., Accountants, 20, Devereux-court, Strand, London, W.C. PRIZE MEDAL -INTERNATIONAL JL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER fe CO., Wax Chandlers, &c., To the Queen and the Piince of Wales. (Established 1720.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to he excsllenoe of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manufacture. A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says : " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, I com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. Ta. 2d. per lb. Ordinary quality • • • • .. od. per lb. VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality .. .. ....Is.•••• sd. per lb. Second quality • • • •• is. 3d. per lb. Third quality .. .. . • Is. id. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. 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MAGAZINE DAY. DUBLIN.—There is a new story commenced by the author of " Wylder's Hand," &I. It is impossible to form much opinion of it at this early stage, but it promises to contain much of that mystery and excitement which have hitherto imparted so much attraction to the pages of the author's earlier productions. Maude, the heroine, is a very pleasing young maiden, as she appears before us in this portion of the tale ; and some of the other characters, especially Lady Knollys, are well sketched, "Charles Townshend, Wit and Statesman," is the subject of an article. It is interesting to peruse, mid contains much to win attention. The description of his mother is very remarkable; like most celebrated men, he had a clever mother, but one of a most erratic class ; her sayings and doings were brilliant and most singular, but doubtless they accorded well with the tastes and habits of her day. Speaking of Townshend, the writer remarks that he belonged to a more dramatic style than exists in our time. "We look back to the stirring days in which he lived, and his white plume was seen tossing in the heart of the struggle." This is the first part only of this distin guished man's career, and therefore the more exciting events will be discoursed upon more fully afterwards. This sketch does ample justice to Townshend, while it amply pourtrays one who is well delineated as a strange compound of " wild ness, impetuosity, daring, singular intellectual power, and dazzling brilliancy." " the History of a Hero" is a very strange production. It is in imitation of Carlyle, and chooses a " humbler rogue" to descant upon, instead of the more remarkable individual selected by the great writer. This sketch is cleverly carried on throughout, and will most likely entertain some readers. It is a very apt illustration of the manner in which nowadays many persons delude themselves into believing cheats and villains to be geniuses and men of talent, and when they undergo the penalty of their crimes, call them heroes and martyrs. It is to be trusted that some of the fatuists will peruse this sketch, and judge for them selves how their impressions look in black and white. " Yaxley and its Neighbourhood," becomes more exciting in this number, it discloses some important facts to our notice. In the first place, Mrs. Pilmer behaves so violently to Lizette that the poor young girl has to leave ; her great aunt at last acknowledges her, and she goes to live with her—a most uncongenial home. Luke Bayly is making all sorts of mischief and preparing other troubles for the future. He gets a large sum from Mrs. Pilmer on pretence of having found the will of Mrs. Meiklam. This story is very simply but very impressively told, and many of the dramatis per sonx are sketched true to nature. "The Grand Tour," this time, takes us from " Dresden to Vienna." The various accounts are pleasingly told, and some information worthy of knowledge may be gleaned from these pictures of foreign lauds. "Edmond About and the Landes" is a summary of the writings of this author, and we are told that his artistic and critical powers are very great, as they appear in his "lively and agreeable stories." The passages here pre sented of his works are certainly entertaining, and seem to abound in quaint description and original observation. There are some verses on the birthday of Shakespere, which are written in a spirited style, and the writer seems im pressed with the importance of his theme. "Notes on the condition of Ireland" makes some very just remarks as to the prejudice which exists respecting Ireland, when people ought to be more tolerant. " Those silly scoffs work a large amount of mischief, and they are unworthy a great and intellectual people. As an assumption of superiority, they are gratuitous ; as an expression of contempt, they are irritating ; and on the score of policy, they are a grave mistake." FRASER.—Several topics of interest are discussed in Fraser this month. The " Land Revenue of India" occupies a prominent place among them, and without coinciding in all the writer's views, we commend this carefully written article to all who are interested in studying this great question. Mr. Rossetti contributes a paper on the Royal Academy Exhi bition, which can hardly fail to gratify the lover of art, though it shows just sufficient acerbity to befit an orthodox artistic criticism. The writer reminds us that last year, in a similar review, he specially dwelt upon three points. He observed that the British school was becoming tinctured by foreign influences, more particularly French ones; he dis cussed the influence exercised by the general character of the subjects; and he touched also upon the tender topic of deficient space and unfair appropriation of it. He takes) these same points up again, and considers that the influence of the foreign schools is, if anything, less perceptible; the general tone of the subjects pleases him less than last sea son, while the standard subjects of complaint—the deficiency of space and the, unfair distribution of it—are passed over with very moderate reprehension, considering the fervour which the writer shows on the matte' in other parts. "A Campaigner at Home" is, as usual, very attractive in his meditations. He discourses this time about idealism and idealists, and realists, too, may take pleasure in what he says. The present essay is the best he has yet given us, and it would be well if the narrow materialism of the present day could catch a little more of its prevailing spirit. " The Judges of England" is the title of a paper which gives a series of brief photographic por traits of our judicial functionaries, not, hem ever, painting them in two flattering colours. " Two Chapters " is the somewhat singular heading of a little paper that discourses chiefly on the malevolence of gossip. This formidable enemy would have less power for mischief if every one fol lowed the sensible advice of the old Earl Marischals. According to this author, over the door of each of their castles were inscribed these words — "They haif sayd; Qhat sayd they ? Lat them say I" TEMPLE 13.411.—" The Doctor's Wife" is con. tinned, and approaches the crisis of its narrative. The transition stages of Isabei's 'lliad are very aptly pourtmed ; and it is very well described how the studies to which the romantic and ill-disciplined girl resorted had the effect of improving her mind, as well as serving as means for passing the We fear that modern common eense is far from reaching that point. Miss Cobbe contributes an essay on the " Morals of Literature," a weighty subject, somewhat heavily treated, unquestionably souni in principle. The story of " Gilbert Rugge " proceeds, and promises to be interesting as the story becomes more advanced. Several poetical contribu tions are scattered through the number, of none of which can we speak very highly. BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—Mr. Dudley Cos tello, having completed his history of Mr. Grimshaw's adventures, has now commenced the narrative of Mr. Tomkins's summer tour. As may be conjectured from the title, it is similar in style and character to its predecessor. Mrs. Bushby concludes her Danish story of " Mes alliance," and it is satisfactory to find that Helena dis covers the worthlessness of her noble lover in good time. Francis Jacox gives us an article on Ben Jonson's morose and similar unhappy mortals. Messrs. Bass and Babbage will read the essay with great sympathy and approbation. The over wrought condition of nerves,which is too often the penalty of excessive mental application, is a melancholy picture. The troubled and chang&ul life of Queen Hortense, the mother of Napoleon 111., is briefly chronicled in an interesting paper. Dr. Michelson shows " Lottery and Hazard" in their true colours, but they are not so dangerously fascinat ing here as abroad. In this country we reserve our games of hazard for our financial speculations. " The Steamboat to St. Cloud" gives an animated picture of a traveller's adventures. " Street Trades in Paris" is another French paper well worth reading, and a notice of Mr Kirwan's book on " Dinners, Wines, and Desserts" will help to enlighten the uninitiated respecting the secrets of good living. The editor's story of "John Law" proceeds with undiminished spirit. THE NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.—The opening article is on Edmond About's work on "Progress," and is well written and interesting. " The Dinner • Test of Grief " is a curious paper, commenting on the effects of anxiety or sorrow upon appetite. " Irving at Sunnyside" gives us some pleasant pictures of the author. It is remarked that even in an age when successful authorship has been so abundantly remu nerated, few have been so fortunate as Irving. From his English copyrights he had derived upwards of twelve thou sand pounds, and in his native country more than 150,000 dollars. The stories of "Strathmore" and " The Quest" are continued, and that of "Won Over" concluded, so that the lovers of fiction have nothing to complain of. Another story of a sadder and deeper interest is begun in the first part of a tale of Cawnpore. " The Parting on the Prairie" is a sketch of American life, and "The Reign of White Terror" gives a dismal picture of the work of an infuriated and unreasoning mob. CORNHILL.—" Brother Jacob" is the first subject in this number of this periodical. It is a very clever story, quite original in its plot, and is a good defi nition of the manner in which the m ost cunning are often entrapped. The poor idiot, with his unequal powers, was the means of bringing the delinquent to detection, and that at the very time when he was on the point of making his plans perfect, and obtaining a good connection in the place where he had set up under an assumed name, The picture of the " natural," coming in pitchfork in hand, when the party were seated at tea, is penny - a -linen! , have it, b e more eas ily i m agined than descr ibed. a very striking sketch , and the shame of the g uilt y David may, as the My Three Days' Dictator ship" is a continuation o . f the sketches that have before Turnpikes" appeared in this magazine it is written in the same origin of those tolls. Five hundred years ago the is a very interesting sketch ofan itmhaetoerdi first was made, and William Phelippe, a hermit, was " the I f at h e r of that race of turnpike-keepers, whose sovereignty of the roads within 50 miles of London came to an end on the Ist of July of this present year." It is always desirable • to understand the peculiarities of any institution, and this rcsum6 o turnpikes will attract many readers. "Margaret viIVSPA_PER c , ~,..;.,, ~...L—. . if. l _ .7 . .,1A • ~.,, - 1t , 4 ikzt, 'f''."-'oz ..47„, -- , 4' , N, • ,;--.-.7N wi 4 0 X'"--) i -....e... Detzil'a History" is not yet complete, but et. Ain d ''''.- - , 4 44 f romantic incidents before us. " Charleston and ,Atit "a - ; . IF , is a sketch sure to meet with attention at'thit— - ,i s juncture. In conclusion, it states that the Federal N L li commander is as far from the reduction of Charleston as he was a year ago. Old Sumter in its ruins is as strong as ever. " Dreary Court Sky" is a very lugubrious effusion, suited to those who like melancholy verses. It is pretty in its expressions, and the style is flowing, An article on " Some Points of the Eton Report" concludes the number. It advocates the study of elocution more particularly than it is at present attended. It is truly said that "to be really elequent is in the power of few; but to say what one has to say io an assembly fluently, intelligently, and not dis agreeably, is in the power of almost ev ry man who is not a fool or a stammerer, provided he ha 3 learnt to do it. English lawyers and actors can always do it, because they have taken the trouble to acquire the art ; very few other Englishmen can." time. "It is impossible to live in the constant com panionship of great writers without growing wiser and better in their grave and genial company. Slow and subtle is the influence that is exercised, unconscious the improvement that is wrought, but not the less certain." It seems sad to discover that just at the epoch when her mind was forming and her judgment accepting commonsense no tions, that the temptation again assailed her, but such is natural. Those who do not act on principle must expect to meet with risks, when they feel safe; to encounter evils ; when they imagine they have secured themselves from their approach. Painful as this story is, it is nevertheless im possible not to acknowledge its fascinating influence. Its temptations and troubles are so naturally described and faithfully depicted, that the reader may well fancy that a page of real life is unfolded before him instead of an ima ginary chronicle and a fancied portraiture of events. The other two tales are also in a state of progression. "Broken to Harness" contains some melancholy episodes in this instal ment. The Churchills do not find that their new life is so pleasant as they had pictured it, and Barbara's uncomfort able position may serve as a warning to those who under take more than they can manage. Kate Mellon is foolish enough to give heed to slander, and seems in danger of be ing made the tool of a sharper. In " Paid in Full" Led bitter's designs are continued, and the plot is becoming de veloped. The adventures of Horace Bentley are very amusingly chronicled, and his attempts at the part of a dra matist are most ludicrous. " In Church" is a peculiar sketch in verse, which hardly befits the styleof its subject as regards reverence, and seems to make j okes on matters which should be treated otherwise. " Victor Hugo on Shakspere" is an article that is appropriate at the present time. It is said in conclusion that it is well when the people of both the countries of England and France are versed in the literature of each, and best of all, that they should sincerely admire and justly appreciate in common the immortal writings of Shakspere. "True to the Last" is a sketch of a very silly young man who deserved the fate that he met with. "Church-street," Liverpool, figures this month among Mr Sala's " Streets of the World." It is sketched in his usual racy style. Other subjects of interest com plete the varied contents of the number, amid which appear " A Druse Funeral on Mount Lebanon," " Catherine the First, Empress of Russia," and some expressive lines at the end, " Traces on the Sand." THE ST. JAMES'S MAGAZINE.—This is a better number than usual of the St. James's being more varied in its contents than is customary. The story of the " Man in Chains" which has for the last several months been the eheval de bataille, is brought to a conclusion, and certainly the author follows the sensational fashion of his time to the extreme. The lovers of excitement cannot possibly find any fault with these concluding chapters, which include the recovery of a fortune, the loss of an old estate, a double forgery, and a double murder. There are also some incidental circum stances which render these events still more extraordinary. Thus, the estate which Lord Montalban loses proves to belong to Silvester Langdale, his son-in-law, and this astounding fact only becomes known in the court in which he is con ducting his father-in-law's case, in his capacityas barrister. The particulars of the forgery are still more original, but we will leave the admirers of the marvellous to discover them for themselves. "Among the Hops" is the title of a pleasant chapter on our English vineyards, which the writer styles the most graceful of agricultural products. The plant itself, which is generally supposed to be indi genous to this country, was, he tells us, brought front Flanders at the beginning of the sixteenth century, but it has certainly naturalised itself since that time to very good purpose. A paper on poor " John Clare," whose story is one of the most mournful chapters in literary history, is well worth reading, and is written in a kindly and appre ciative spirit. It is to be hoped that patrons and poets will alike take warning—the one of the difficulty and dan ger of transplanting a man from his native sphere, and the other tof the fickleness of popular favour, and the transient nature of fame so easily won. The " Records of an Old Police Court" show some entertaining varieties of felon life, and " Art in Aid of Beauty" gives some directions to ladies as to the choice of colours, &c., many of which are, we fear, too elaborate to be impressive. There are several other tales and sketches, besides various poetical contribu tions of no very high order of merit. MACMILLAN'S MAGAZINE.—" The Hillyars and the Burtons" still occupies the prominent place in, Macmillan. As the reader might have inferred from the last chapter, old Sir George has died intestate, and Erne Hillyar is consequently turned adrift upon the world. He resolves to chart the Burtons' fortunes, and to go with them to Australia, but Emma, whose conduct appears to be extravagant and unreasonable, objects to such a course. Mr Maurice, whose name is better known as a theologian. than a politician, discourses about corruption at elections, and plainly tells us that a good many very respectable people are guilty of exercising illegal influence, directly or indirectly. The Editor's Recollections of Dead Men whom he has known are this month especially interesting, for they recall Dr Chalmers. Another literary portrait is given us by Mr Dicey, who portrays Nathaniel Hawthorne with a careful and discriminative hand. He was, according to this writer, quite out of harmony with his people and his time, belonging rather to that race of scholars and philoso phers who love to dream in their studies than to the hard bustling business world of the United States. "How ho ever came to have been born in that bustling New World, became, from the first moment I knew him, an increasing mystery to me. If ever a man was oat of his right ele ment, it was Hawthorne. He belonged indeed to that. scattered Shandean family who never are in their right places wherever they happen to be born—to that race of Hamlets to whom the world is always out of joint any where." The portrait thus drawn is not a pleasing one, though probably lifelike. "A Son of the Soil" proceeds with interest, though it is rather diffuse; and "The Last Days of Sonderborg" gives a description of the quiet home ifs of the little town a few days before its bombardment. The National Association for the Promotion of Social Science. The National Association for the Promotion of Socia I Science will hold its eighth annual meeting in the city of York, from the 22d to the 29th of September, under the presidency of Lord Brougham. His Grace the Archbishop of York is one of the vice presidents, and also the president of the education department. The Right Hon. Sir James P. Wilde, Judge of the Probate Court, presides over the department of jurisprudence. The other chairs have net yet been filled up. The council of the associate have found it necessary, owing to the annual pressure of business, to adopt new regulations. In each of the departments , now reduced to four, three special questions are put, fol d a day is to be devoted to the discussion of each, the voluntary papers being read and discussed on the remaining days. The following aro the questions for the several departments : i n the three parts o f thi s SPECIAL QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION I N JURISPRUDE NCE. 1. Are the laws of real property United Kingdom respectively, in their substanc e an d ten dency, suited to the present condi tion of s ociety ? and, if not, how should they be i m proved? 2. On wh a t p r i nc i p l e should the law deal with the questions of resp ons ibility an d mental competence in civil and criminal cases respectively? 3. Whether any, and what, ameliorations can be introduced into the institution and conduct of criminal prosecutions? SPECIAL QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION IN EDUCATION. 1. What improv ements c an be introduced into the present system of publi c school ed ucat i on ? The discuss i on will be opened by a paper on the report o f t h e comm i ss i oners ap pointed to i n q uir e into the revenues an d ma nagement of certain colleges and scho o l s . 2. In w h a t wa y can the g rammar and oth er en d owed schools b e ma d e more ava il a bl e for the education of the middle class ? 3. What are the peculiar difficulties in the way of elementary education in small towns and rural districts, and how can those difficul ties be removed or lessened ? SPECIAL QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION IN HEALTH. 1. What are the best means for disposing of the sewage of towns ? 2. What are the causes, and what are the means for the prevention of excessive infant mortality. 3. What is the influence on health of the overcrowding of dwelling houses and workshops, and by what means should such. overcrowding be prevented ? SPECIAL QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION IN ECONOMY ANTI TRADE. 1. What are the effects upon trade of the existing laws of maritime warfare? 2. Is the granting of patents for inven tions conducive to the interests of trade ? 3. In what re spects and to what extent should Government security aid supervision be applied to the provident investments of the working classes ? 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Newberg and Sons, Barclay and Sons, Edwards, Keating, Sanger and Son, ,o7eaunetti, and all chemists. Pamphlets and testi mon-als tree on a plication. Agent for Edinburgh—Mr. John M'Kay, chemist. 119, George-street. TEETH. —Mr. ESKELL'S INVENTION in the construction of ARTIFICIAL TEETH has the following aevantages :—A set of teeth, of excellent work manship and mechanism, can be made and fitted with the most perfect accuracy and success, in a few hours, without pain or extraction of stumps, and to answer all the purposes of mastication and articulation. They are fitted without wires or fastenings, and adapt themselves so perfectly to the gums, that they are quite immoveable, except at the option of the wearer. Invalids or residents in the country can ad just these teeth to many changes of the mouth without the aid of a dentist. They are not so liable to injury, are always useful, and will last a lifetime. Comfort guaranteed. Trea tise explaining Mr. Eskell's Patent, &c., free for 7 stamps. Inspection of specimens and consultations iree.-B,Grosvenor street, Bond-street, W ; and at 39, Bennett's-hill, Bir mingham. DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LIVER PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING RESSEDY.—Pre ared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. .cott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who Suffer from bilious and Liver complaints, indigestion, wind. 3pasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &o. For habitual ostiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent ; mild in their opera 'ion and grateful to the stomach, they create appe 'Re, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. WI., and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Soott'a Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green package, WWI" William Lambert," engraved WA the stash Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. ARGYLL ROOM S, Windmill-street, Piccadilly, ARE OPEN EVERY EVENING. During this week a new Polka and two Waltzes including " Abschied Von Munchen," by Jos. Gung'l, played by com mand of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at the State Ball, will be performed. Doors Open ct Half-past 8, commence at 9. Admission ls. GIVEN AWAY.—A Catalogue of the Wonders contained in the LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, to which is appended a Lecture on Marriage,itc., Bvo., 200 pages, post free for two stampi.—Address, the Secretary, 29, George-street, Hanover-square, London, W. Open from 10 till 8. Admission, is NEW PATENT CURTAIN HOOK that requires no sewing, and, if reversed, can be used for many purposes. To be had of all shops in town or country. Patentees, W. TENT and Co., 23, Birchin-lane, London, E.C. REVENUE RETURNS, —An Abstract of the gross produce of the Revenue of the United Kingdom, in the under-mentioned periods, euding June 30, 1864, compared with the corresponding ueriods of the preceding year : Quarters ended Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Starch 31, June 30, 1863 1863 1861 1864 5,872,000 5,970,000 5,533,000 5,446,00 D 3,922,000 4,?53,000 5,127,000 4,864,000 2,191,000 2,293,000 2,439,t00 2,539,000 176,000 1,285,000 367,000 1,432,000 866,000 2,132,000 3,168,000 2,469,000 905,000 990,000 965,000 160,00 J 68,000 87,000 81,1 , 00 69,000 411,504 808,166 1,308,589 495,200 14,411,504 18,318,166 18,989,089 18,274,200 14,411,504 '18,318,166 1 18,989,089 Visit of the Duke of Somerset to Liverpool, DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES ON BOARD THE SCHOOL-FRIGATE CONWAY. The Duke of Somerset, First Lord of the Admiralty, de livered the prizes yesterday to the successful pupils on board theachool-frigate Conway. Mr C. Mozley, the Mayor of Liverpool, presided, and amongst those present were— Lord E. St. Maur, Admiral Sir F. Grey, Captain Hall, Ad miral Robinson, Admiral Evans, Colonel Sir John Jones, Mr Charles Mozley (mayor of Liverpool), Mr. John Laird, M.P., Mr J. Bramley-Moore, M.P., Mr J. C. Ewart, M.P., Lieutenant. Colonel M'lver, Mr R. Brocklebank, Mr James Beasley, Mr J. B. Thomson, Captain Sproule, Mr Joseph Hubback, Mr Horace Turner, Mr S. G. Rathbone, Mr J. A. Tobin, Captain Poynter, Captain Fisher, R.N., Mr David M'lver, Mr Brandon Mozley, Mr Lewin Mozley, Mr John Cropper, Captain Mown, and Mr J. Clint. After some remarks from the Mayor—who stated that five years ago the school commenced with 17 pupils, and that it now mustered 123—the prizes were awarded. They consisted of books, nautical instruments ; the gold medal of the Liverpool Mercantile Marine Service Association (for the greatest general proficiency in all branches of training and education) ; a naval cadetship, presented by the Duke of Somerset, won by J. A. Ward; and Admiral Eden's nomination to a second-class naval cadetship, won by E. H. H. Mosson. There was also a prize for proficiency in nautical astronomy, given by Mr Brocklebank, and another given by the Mayor for practical seamanship. The awards having been made, the successful boys being heartily cheered by the ladies and gentlemen present, The Duke of SOMERSET said—Mr Mayor and ladies and gentlemen, it has been a great pleasure to me to attend here to-day and see the good work of this institution. I think it has become one of the most valuable institutions of the country; for what we want is a more educated class of sea men. In the progress of the world all classes must exert themselves more and more to adapt themselves to the in creased proficiency of the age, and I look with great interest and pleasure to the progress which has been made here since this school was established. And now a word or two to the boys who have got priz s. I would say to them, that to get prizes in early life is well, but remember it is nothing unless you persevere afterwards. If you have obtained prizes and then afterwards lose your time, you have done worse than nothing. You must use the abilities you possess regularly, continually, and well, or you will not rise in the profes sion which you have choseu of in the general estimation of society. To those who have not obtained prizes I would say, do not be discouraged, for many who in the bginning of life have not started with advantage have yet won the race in the end. It is by steady perseverance that you will get on, and to be discouraged at once is a great mistake. Many of the first men in the country who failed in early life;and at the beginning of their career, have by perseve rance risen afterwards far above those who seem to win at the start in life. I trust, then, that all of you will go on well, and remember this, that, raised as you are by your knowledge and your position in society, you have also this great duty to remember, that you are English gentlemen— and through all your course of life never to do anything that would discredit an English gentleman. (Applause.) Keep that steadily in mind, and then, with the proficiency and talents that you have, you may rise to any position in the society of England. (Loud applause.) Mr JAMES BEASLEY then proposed three cheers for the Duke, which were given with great enthusiasm. Mr RALPH BROCKLEBANK (in the absence of Mr Hop fall, M.P.) moved a vote of thanks to the Duke of Somerset, observing that the interest which his grace and other Lords of the Admiralty had shown in the success of the Conway would stimulate the friends of the school to still greater exertions. Mr J. C. EWART, M, P., seconded the motion, which was unanimously and by acclamation carried. The Duke of SOMERSET, after acknowledging the vote, said—l can assure you that in giving a cadetship to this institution I have not acted without consideration and thought, and I should not have done it had I not believed that this institution would be well managed by the com mittee, and would be under the care of good and efficient masters, (Hear, hear, and applause.) I called upon Captain Powell, of the Britannia, to know how the boys who came from this school were doing there, and 1 am happy to say he wrote to this effect :—"Taylor and Finlay, first class cadets, and Weaver, second class cadet, are all doing extremel} well. They are industrious, gentlemanly, and remarkably well conducted, and, even allowing that they were some of the best boys from the Conway, they reflect the greatest credit upon that establishment." Lan guage like this will, I believe, encourage the masters and those who have the management of this ship, to carry on the education as effectively as hitherto, and perhaps with some little addition, for day by day we require a new knowledge in the navy. We must have more education in steam in connection with navigation. It cannot be long overlooked, but must become a part of instfuction in the navy; and, looking to all these things, I say that I have given these cadetships not from any seeking e f popularity, or any motive of that kind, but from an earnest desire that the boys should be brought up in a manner that may adapt them not only to the mercantile navy but to the royal navy of England; and, seeing that these two navies are more and more closely associated, it becomes of the greatest im portance that this institution should adapt and fit boys for any position to which they may afterwards be called. (Loud cheers.) Mr JAMES BEASLEY proposed, and Captain SPROULE seconded, a vote of thanks to the mayor, which was carried unanimously, and the proceedings closed with three cheers for the Queen. The Duke of Somerset and some of the principal visitors were afterwards entertained on board H.M. Majestic, and the remainder of the afternoon was spent in the inspection of the docks, the rams El Monassir and El Tousson, and the foreshore at Tranmere, which Mr J. Laird, M.P., has recommended to the Government as an excellent site for a naval arsenal and dockyard. In the evening the mayor gave a banquet at the Town Hall. The duke spent a considerable time on board El Tousson minutely examining all parts of the vessel. The boat's crew from the Majestic turned the fore turret a number of times, so as to show the speed with which it would revolve. During this operation the duke and some other gentlemen remained aside the turret. The duke and other visitors also in spected the Agincourt, an armour-plated vessel now build ing by Messrs Laird at Birkenhead. REMARKABLE DISCOVERY. —A party of tin streamers who are excavating on a place called Gos Moor, in Cornwall, have discovered a layer of hazel nuts at a depth of 24 feet from the surface, and lying be neath 4 feet of ground that had previously been excavated. The shells of the nuts, of which there were many thou sands, were quite perfect, though black, but they contained no kernels. [ADVEILTISEDIENT.] - Holloway's Pills. Preventible Diseases. —Many are the maladies which silently work their way into the human system through miasma, noxious vapours, and deteriorated air, which could all be dispos sessed by a few doses of these admirable pills. The vitiated gases enter the lungs as we breathe, and there contaminate the blood, which will convey the poisonous particles throughout the body, unless some purifier, such as these pills, be taken to cleanse it. Holloway's pills expel all harmful matters from the circulation, and cleanse the solids likewise from all treacherous impurities. Is not the whole body formed from the blood, and the blood only ? How necessary, then, does it become to all who value health to employ oocsaionally wino means of purification. Customs . Excise Stamps .........• Taxes Propery Tax Post-oMee Crown Lands Miscellaneous T0ta15........ Quarters ended Sept. 30, Dec. 31, March 31, June 30, 1862 1862 1863 1863 Customs .......... 6,201,000 6,320,000 5,722,000 5,857,0 0 0 Far ise ............ 3 ,604,000 4,000,000 4,665,000 4,405,000 Stamps .......... 2,180,000 2,18%,000 2,374,000 2,394,000 Taxes ... . ........ 166,000 1,270,000 357,000 1,390,000 Proper y Tax •• • • 974,000 2,931,000 3,89-,000 2,918, 000 Post-ollfi e ........ 895,000 980,000 955,000 950,000 Crown Lands •• • • 67,000 86,000 79,00 68,500 Mis ellaneoui •• • • 513,983 634,928 1,171,746 507,704 ------- Totals ........ 1 4,600,983 18,37•,928 19,213,746 18,490,204 Totals ........ 1 1 4,60,4983 i18,37.,928 Customs Excise Stamps Taxe Property Tax Posc-OMLe Crown Land Total 4 69,992,959 70,683,861 .I.—lncreace paredecrease in the periods ended June 30, as co mp With the corresponding periods of the precedinglB6l year: Quarter ended June Year ended June 3'J, 1861. 30, 1864. -- - Incre ase. Decrease. Increase. Decrease. £ £ £ £ 411,000 .. 1,279,000 Customs 4 l 425495:000000 000 1,992, .. .. Stamps . ,000 • • 3 27 , 000 .. Taxes Property Tax ... •., ; 00 449,000 .. 2,057,000 Post-Office .... —• • '-' soc, • • 70,000 .. Crown Lands .. • • • • 5,000 .. Miscellaneous ...• • • 12,5 A 195,028 .. Totals Totals ...... Net Deere& 656,500 I 1872,604 ,004 8,357,000 ,902 ----- . 111 An Account showmg the Revenue and other Receipts e to C g h et a h r e g r e Nv O i f th the Surp plus of the Quarter end ed June 30, 1864, the A pp lication of the Consolidated or Deficiency Fund for the s e a e m id e Q , u an ar d te t r h , upon such Charge. Con- Surplus Balance beyond the char f: of the for the Quarter ended G rea t Britain .............. s m o a li r d c a:e 3 d l, IFBu64n,iz. Fund, : Ireland .................... £837,995 4637,995 Income received in t h e Quarter en d e d J une 30, 1864, as shown in Account T. Amount raised per Act 25-26 Vict., cap. 78, on account of Fortifications, d m 250,000 Amount received in the Quarter ended June 30, 1864, in repayment of Advanc es for Public Works, & c 472,428 . - £19,634,623 itehnaoonn June 30, 1834, solidated Fund to meet th e Dividends, Balan u c in e p , oG b n e rt i eh n a g et e t ßh h ari e rgt D aci e no fi t c and other charges, payable in the Quarter to Sept. 30, 1861. and for which Exchequer Bills (Deficiency) will be issued in that 951,412 Quarterj .................................. £20,586,035 Amount applied out of the Income for the Quar ter ended June 30, 1861, in redemption of Exchequer Deficiency Bills for Quarter ended March 31, 1864 Amount applied out of the Income to Supply Ser • vices, in the Quarter ended June 30, 1864 Charge of the Consolidated Fund for the Quarter ended June 30, 186 4, Interest of the Permanent Debt . ................. £6,297,040 Terminable Debt .. P r i n cipal ot Exchequer Bills 969,300 Interest of Exchequer Bills 72,795 Interest of Deficiency Bills The Civil List 102,370 Other Charges on Consoli dated Fund 577,638 Advances for Public Works,&o. 593,125 Sinking Fund 9,536,918 9,529,167 Surplus Balance in Ireland beyond the charge of the Consolidated Fund in Ireland for the Quarter ended June 30 , 1564. 797,621 420P0,035 1 19,213,748 Years endi 1864 L 22,821,000 1 , ,666,000 9,462,00 0 3,280,000 8,635,000 3,820,000 305,500 3,023,4 M ig June 30 1863 24,100,000 16,674,000 9,135,000 3,183,000 10,713,000 3,750,000 300,.00 2,828,361 its' lest Late i of alit St. ton rest ISO-